Community Development Institute
The Community Development Institute (better known as CDI) has been the go-to resource for community and economic development training in the Mid-South since 1987. At CDI, community leaders learn the skills and strategies they need to make an immediate, positive impact on their community. On the CDI podcast, we are expanding our reach by connecting with community leaders and citizens to explore a broad range of community and economic development topics and engage in real conversations with leaders across the state of Arkansas and beyond.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Mark O'Mell of the East Arkansas Crossroads Coalition
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we speak with Mark O'Mell of the East Arkansas Crossroads Coalition. We talk about Mark's career, the unique challenges of regional economic development, and why b…
00:16:54 |
Wed 21 Apr 2021
Shelley Short of the Arkansas State Chamber/Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives
Shelley Short wears two distinct hats; simultaneously serving as the Vice President Programs and Partnerships at the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and as the Executive Director of Arkansas Econo…
00:19:47 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Dr. Stacey McCullough of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX) Community, Professional & Economic Development unit is the team that has a long name, but provides amazi…
00:40:55 |
Wed 07 Apr 2021
Bill Luther of the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we talk to Bill Luther of the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce. Bill talks about his upbringing, how his business community thrived during the pandemic, and the impac…
00:25:28 |
Wed 31 Mar 2021
Linsley Kinkade of Winrock International
This week on the podcast, we're joined by the incredible Linsley Kinkade. Linsley is the Senior Director of U.S. Programs for Winrock International. Linsley is also a CDI graduate, a member of our CD…
00:11:26 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Matt Dune of the Center on Rural Innovation
CDI 2021 Keynote Speaker Matt Dunne of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) joins us to share insights about himself, his organization, and how every small town can unlock its potential using innova…
00:25:23 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
Creating Startup Junkies with Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we speak with Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie and Jeff Standridge of the Conductor about their new book, Creating Startup Junkies. Creating Startup Junkies focuses …
00:15:32 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Candace Williams of Rural Community Alliance
It's the season 2 premiere of the CDI Podcast! We are excited to carry the CDI Podcast into its second season with Candace Williams. Candace is the Executive Director for the Rural Community Alliance…
00:17:00 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
A CDI Thanksgiving
Welcome to the finale of season one of the CDI Podcast! We wanted to make our season finale special so we have assembled some CDI Podcast All-Stars to reflect on the year, discuss our favorite CDI Po…
00:20:39 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Quint Studer on Building a Vibrant Community
On this episode, we talk with Quint Studer, author of Building a Vibrant Community: How Citizen Powered Change is Reshaping America. We recently read Quint’s book at our CDI Book Club and wanted to i…
00:31:04 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Samantha Evans of the St. Louis Federal Reserve
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we talk with Samantha (Sam) Evans who serves on the Community Development Team at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. Sam focuses on workforce development and on t…
00:22:12 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Melida Heien of Longview Main Street
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down. That statement especially applies to our downtowns and Main Streets. Yet, those challenges lead to opportunities for change and lessons learned…
00:24:38 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Matt Twyford of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
Director of Community Development at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Matt Twyford and his team have continued to support communities, small businesses, and citizens across Arkansa…
00:35:20 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Danny Presley of the City of Webster
On this episode, we talk with Danny Presley who serves as City Manager of Webster, Texas. Danny is a CDI graduate and recently participated in our CDI Advanced Year class where we created a First Imp…
00:15:42 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Patty Methvin and Whitney Horton of the Arkansas Community Development Society
"We're not in person anymore..." (a play off of Stranger Things) may be the tagline for the 2020 Arkansas Community Development Society (ACDS) conference, but it accurately describes the reality many…
00:25:11 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Dr. Phillip Fletcher of City of Hope Outreach (CoHO)
Our team at UCA has been looking for ways to speak more directly to issues of race and racial injustice that affect our communities. Therefore we created the Arkansas Racial Equity Summit that will t…
00:27:59 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Lisa Taylor of the City of Durant, Oklahoma
On this episode, we are joined by CDI alum Lisa Taylor! Lisa serves as the Economic Developer for the City of Durant and Executive Director of the Durant Industrial Authority. Lisa was formerly here …
00:19:26 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Dr. Joe Fratesi and Jeremy Murdock on Strategic Doing
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we are speaking with Dr. Joe Fratesi and Jeremy Murdock of the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University. Joe and Jeremy work with us through…
00:32:18 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Tiffany Henry of The Conductor
On this episode of the CDI Podcast, we talk to the AR Conductor's Director of Entrepreneurial Communities, Tiffany Henry, about entrepreneurial ecosystem building, supporting small businesses through…
00:13:41 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Mayor Joe Hurst of Van Buren, Arkansas
On this episode, we are joined by Mayor Joe Hurst of Van Buren, Arkansas! Mayor Hurst is in his first mayoral term and is a graduate of the Community Development Institute. We talk about what it's li…
00:27:07 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
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